World Bank policy on education: A personal account

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 329-338

  Psacharopoulos, George ^a  

^a European Expert Network on Economics of Education (EENEE)   (Greece)

Author keywords

Economics of education; Education policy; World Bank

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33645849238     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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